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Big Joe® Konnected Joe™ Grill with Soapstone and Cover Bundle

This is Why You'll Love Big Joe® Konnected Joe™ Grill with Soapstone and Cover Bundle

  • Effortless Digital Charcoal Grilling: App + digital control lets you set temps, monitor cooks, and manage your ceramic grill from anywhere. This lets you check and adjust your cook without staying beside the grill.
  • Instant Ignition, No Starter Needed: Automatic Fire Starter lights your charcoal with one push and the Kontrol Fan™ maintains precise temps. This makes starting the grill more convenient.
  • Choose Your Cooking Style: Switch between Automatic Cook Mode for hands-free precision or Traditional Mode for classic kamado control. These details help you decide whether this product suits your grilling setup.
  • Cook Multiple Foods at Various Temperatures: The 2-Tier Divide & Conquer® System creates true multi-zone cooking on ceramic heat. This helps you prepare different foods during the same cook.
  • Smooth, Lightweight Dome Lifting: Air Lift™ Hinge reduces dome weight for easy, one-finger operation. This makes the dome easier to open and close.
  • Consistent Airflow: Kontrol Tower™ Top Vent holds steady airflow settings during cooks and dome openings. This helps you manage the cooking temperature.
  • Long-Lasting Ceramic Performance: AMP Firebox and fiberglass mesh gasket enhance durability, heat retention, and smoke control. The listed material helps you understand the construction before choosing this accessory.
  • Ready to Grill Right Away: Includes premium grill cart, folding aluminum side shelves, stainless steel cooking grates, heat deflectors, one meat probe, accessory rack, and ash tool. This helps keep routine cleanup manageable.
  • Expand Your Cooking Arsenal: Compatible with premium accessories like JoeTisserie, DoJoe, and Karbon Steel surfaces (sold separately). Check the listed model numbers so you can choose the correct fit for your grill.
  • Cooking surface: Half-moon soapstone cooking surface This gives you an additional cooking surface for the foods you want to prepare.
  • Grill protection: Heavy-duty grill cover This helps protect the covered grill or accessory between uses.

 Why Kamado Joe? 

Kamado Joe grills are built for cooks who want more control, more versatility, and authentic charcoal flavor. Their premium ceramic construction holds heat efficiently, while smart design features make it easy to smoke low and slow, sear at high temperatures, bake, roast, and grill.

From the Classic Joe® and Big Joe® series to the digitally controlled Konnected Joe™, Kamado Joe offers options for casual backyard cooks and serious BBQ enthusiasts alike.

One grill. More ways to cook. Built to perform for years.

Big Joe Konnected Joe grill next to a black Kamado Joe grill cover with a half-moon soapstone surface below on a white background

How It Works

1. 

Automatic Fire Starter (AFS)

Ignites charcoal quickly with the push of a button via heating element inside the grill.

2. 

Kontrol Board™

Allows the user to set and monitor cook modes, grill temperature, meat probes, and session graphing. Connect to the Kamado Joe app via WiFi.

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Big Joe® Konnected Joe™ Grill with Soapstone and Cover Bundle

Technical Specifications

  • Model Number: KJ15040226
  • Width: 58.5 in
  • Height: 53.7 in
  • Grill Weight: 341.7 lbs
  • Heat Range: 225–750°F
  • Cooking Surface Diameter: 24 in
  • Cooking Space: 450 in²

How It Works

1

Build the Fire

Add hardwood logs or chunks to the firebox and light it.

2

Control the Temperature

Use the dampers to maintain the ideal smoking temperature.

3

Enjoy Authentic BBQ

Let the wood fire and smoke do the work for incredible flavor.

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FAQs

Please read our FAQs page to find out more.

What makes Kamado Joe different from a standard grill?

Kamado Joe grills use thick ceramic construction to retain heat and moisture extremely well. This gives you better temperature stability and lets one grill handle low-and-slow smoking, high-heat searing, roasting, baking, and everyday grilling.

Which Kamado Joe model is right for me?

The Classic Joe® is a great all-around choice for most backyards, while the Big Joe® offers significantly more cooking space for larger families and entertaining. Joe Jr.® is better for smaller spaces or portability, and Konnected Joe™ models add digital temperature control and app connectivity.

How long does a Kamado Joe take to heat up?

For normal grilling temperatures, allow roughly 15–20 minutes once the charcoal is lit. Higher searing temperatures may take a little longer, while low-and-slow cooking is typically set up gradually for stable heat control.

Can I smoke, grill, and bake with the same Kamado Joe?

Yes. That versatility is one of the main reasons people choose a kamado grill. With the right setup and accessories, you can smoke brisket, grill steaks, roast chicken, cook pizza, bake bread, and more on the same grill.

What warranty does Kamado Joe include?

Kamado Joe provides a limited lifetime warranty on key ceramic components for the original purchaser. Other components have shorter warranty periods depending on the part, including metal, cast iron, electronics, heat deflectors, pizza stones, and accessories.

Does a Kamado Joe use a lot of charcoal?

No. The ceramic body is highly efficient at holding heat, so a properly managed Kamado Joe can run for long cooking sessions on a relatively small amount of lump charcoal.

Can I use regular charcoal briquettes?

Kamado Joe recommends lump charcoal because it lights cleanly, reaches high temperatures, and produces less ash. It also helps maintain better airflow during long cooks.

Is Kamado Joe difficult to use for beginners?

There is a short learning curve, mainly around airflow and temperature control, but the basic system is simple. Once you understand the top and bottom vents, maintaining stable temperatures becomes very straightforward.

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